1. What privileges, emotions, or experiences are in your personal "knapsack" (reference the attached "Unpacking the Knapsack" article)? Do you have examples of "earned strength" but "unearned power" as Peggy McIntosh describes about her own situation?
Following mcintosh analogy,my kanpsack include the following
Tuition fees
English language
Medical care
Arranged marriage
Indian women reservation fr education
Acclamatise to various lang and cultures
Following the Peggy McIntosh analogy, my personal knapsack includes the following
1) I am privileged to be a part of the family where everyone is well educated and well settled in life. Hailing from such a background motivated me to do the same. In case of a financial crisis, I am privileged to say that my family would lend me all the support they can, so that I would be able to complete my education without any financial constraints. Completing my education and earning a degree is an earned power, whereas financial support provided by family members could be an unearned strength.
2) I am privileged to say that the medium of education in India is through English. To be competitive in the current world, mastering the language offered me a competitive advantage to be able to explore various opportunities on a global level.
3) As an Indian, I feel privileged that the government offers free medical care to all its citizens which would ease the financial burden of people who cannot afford medical services.
4) The Indian government reserves 33% of the seats in the educational institutions for the empowerment of women’s education. This does not imply that only 33% of the seats
